by USA TODAY

by USA TODAY

SAGINAW, Mich. (AP) - The Saginaw Spirit minor league hockey team confirms that police found the body of 20-year-old player Terry Trafford, who disappeared eight days earlier after receiving discipline from the club.

The team says on its website that Michigan State Police informed officials of the discovery Tuesday afternoon.

The team says it has "reached out to Terry's parents and will look to provide them with support over the coming days."

State police Lt. Brian Cole told The Saginaw News and WJRT-TV on Tuesday that a trooper found a man's body in an SUV that matched the description of Trafford's vehicle.